The Assumption of a Fixed Number of Firms Is Appropriate

question 278

Multiple Choice

The assumption of a fixed number of firms is appropriate for analysis of

• A)the short run but not the long run.
• B)the long run but not the short run.
• C)both the short run and the long run.
• D)neither the short run nor the long run.

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